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Hazardous Waste Section - Civil Penalty Assessments, August 2005

 

Name

Violation

Penalty Amount Date Issued

Rusco Fixture Company, Inc.
209 South Main Street
Oakboro, NC 28129

 

NCD 982 080 020
Stanly County



 

Failed to:
  • make waste determinations;
  • insure a facility had an EPA identification number;
  • place waste in, keep closed or mark with the words, “Hazardous Waste” containers located in the satellite accumulation area;
  • keep closed, to mark with the words, “Hazardous Waste” or to mark with an accumulation start date, containers in the hazardous waste storage area;
  •  clean up spills of hazardous waste and did not performed weekly inspections;
  • make arrangements with local authorities, post the name and phone number of the emergency coordinator;
  • post the location of fire extinguishers, spill control equipment and the location of fire alarms next to phone at the facility; and
  • ensure that all employees involved with the handling of hazardous waste were thoroughly familiar with hazardous waste handling and emergency procedures.
$77,000 8/5/2005

Macon County
5 West Main Street
Franklin, N.C. 28734

 

NCS 000 000 294
Macon County

 

Failed to:
  • Perform a waste determination on 12,200 lbs. of D008 waste;
  • Receive an EPA identification number prior to the storage and/or disposal of hazardous waste, and transported or offered hazardous waste for transportation without having received an EPA identification number;
  • Ensure transporters had received an EPA identification number prior to offering hazardous waste for transport;
  • Comply with the requirements set forth in 15A NCAC 13A .0109 prior to storing and/or disposing of hazardous waste; and
  • to have a permit to store and/or dispose of hazardous waste.
$20,000 8/11/2005

Valspar Coatings
1647 English Road
High Point, NC 27262

 

NCD 041 415 019
Guilford County

 

Failed to:
  • perform waste determination;
  • conduct weekly inspections;
  • prevent releases of hazardous waste and close satellite containers of hazardous waste;
  • label or mark with accumulations start dates containers with the words “Hazardous Waste”;
  • provide the required training; to maintain a job title, job description and a written description of the type and amount of both introductory and continuing (site specific) training; and
  • have adequate records that document that personnel involved in hazardous waste management had completed the required training.
$49,900 8/22/2005

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